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Obesity or corpulence is a medical condition in which a person has an unhealthy amount of body fat, which can lead to serious health problems.

A diaphragmatic rupture (herniated diaphragm) is a condition in which an opening or weakening in the diaphragm allows organs to move from the abdominal cavity to the thoracic cavity.

Liver cysts are fluid-filled sacs in the liver that are usually benign. They can be congenital or occur later in life.

Diabetes is a disease in which your body has trouble regulating the amount of sugar (glucose) in your blood properly. This is because your body does not make enough of the hormone insulin, or because your body does not respond well to insulin. As a result, sugars accumulate in the blood.

In hyperthyroidism, the thyroid gland produces too much thyroid hormone. These hormones are essential for regulating metabolism, but an excess can cause many bodily processes to speed up.

Polyneuropathy is a muscle disease in which the signals from the nerve fibers are no longer directed properly. This occurs due to deterioration of the ends of the nerve fibers. As a result, muscle weakness occurs.